1. Bodhinatha Veylanswami is the 163rd head of the self claimed Nandinatha Sampradaya's Kailasa Parampara and Guru at Kauai's Hindu Monastery which is a 382-acre temple-monastery complex on Hawaii's Garden Island.
10 Facts About Bodhinatha Veylanswami
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami is known for his initiatives of digitizing the Saiva Agamas, scriptures of the Hindu Saivite religion and the basis for Hindu temple liturgy, making them freely available in digital format, encouraging their study and promoting reform Saivism which purges animal sacrifices mentioned in the Siddhantic scriptures thereby promoting Hindu vegetarianism.
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami began studying Vedanta and meditation in 1960, soon developing a deep interest in monastic life.
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami received the name Veylanswami a few weeks later at the Murugan Temple in Palani Hills.
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In 1988, in preparation for initiation as an acharya in the Saiva Siddhanta Yoga Order, Bodhinatha Veylanswami spent six months on pilgrimage in India.
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From 1993 Bodhinatha Veylanswami managed the formation and development of Hindu Heritage Endowment, a tax-exempt endowment that provides income to several Hindu initiatives and institutions across the world.
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami is the appointed successor of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, an influential Hindu Saivite guru.
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami follows the Shaivism sect of Hinduism.
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami is a popular speaker with Hindus, specially those of the Hindu diaspora living in the United States, Malaysia, Mauritius and Singapore.
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Bodhinatha Veylanswami is an active partner in RSS's Hindutva unity initiatives.